Indiana Ninth District Congresswoman Erin Houchin announced three Hoosiers who will be serving in the new Jeffersonville district office.

The staff includes Amanda Lowery as the district director, Shelly Watkins as the constituent services director and Jonathan Pearce as the constituent services liaison.

“I am very excited to welcome Amanda, Shelly and Jonathan to the team to run our new district office in Jeffersonville,” said Houchin, who is a Republican from Salem. “Their talent and strong work ethic will help us better serve the Ninth District and build stronger connections with Hoosiers across southern Indiana.”

Lowery

Lowery is a lifelong Jackson County resident with roots that run deep in county government. She served two terms as county clerk from 2011 to 2018 and one term as county recorder from 2019 to 2022. She also recently was appointed to serve as an at-large member of the Jackson County Council.

Additionally, Lowery serves as the Jackson County Republican Party chairwoman and the Ninth Congressional District vice chairwoman. She and her husband, Chuck, live in Vallonia with their two children, Jenna and Trent.

Watkins is from Salem and was first hired by Congressman Trey Hollingsworth in 2017 and worked as a constituent liaison until she was named casework director in 2018. She served in this role for Hollingsworth until his retirement in 2023.

Pearce, who is from Crothersville, has a bachelor’s degree in criminology fro

Pearce

m Indiana University Southeast. While in college, he served as an intern in U.S. Sen. Todd Young’s New Albany district office.

After college in the fall of 2018, Pearce was an intern in the office of the vice president in Washington, D.C. In 2019, he was hired as a staff assistant with Hollingsworth’s office. In 2020, Pearce was promoted to constituent liaison to work as a caseworker, and he has worked on casework ever since.

The new office is located at 321 Quartermaster Court in Jeffersonville. The contact number is 812-288-3999.